Cuscuta is an annual parasitic plant of the family Cyclophyllaceae, genus Cuscuta, which does not contain chloroplasts in its cells and cannot synthesize nutrients through photosynthesis to sustain its growth, but it will entangle itself into other plants through its stems to suck nutrients, so as to successfully bloom, bear fruits, and complete the activities of life. Cuscuta mainly grows in the area of 200-3000 meters above sea level, and is commonly found in places such as the edge of fields and the sunny part of mountain slopes.

Does Cuscuta belong to plants

Cuscuta belongs to plants, but it does not contain chloroplasts in its cells, nor can it synthesize nutrients through photosynthesis to sustain its growth; it has the characteristics of all other plants, as it has evolved into a completely parasitic life, and chloroplasts are unnecessary organelles for it.

What kind of plant is Cuscuta

Cuscuta is an annual parasitic plant of the family Cyclophyllaceae, genus Cuscuta, which can rely on sucking the nutrients from other plants to grow, so as to successfully blossom, bear fruits, and complete the activities of life, it can also be called Dou Yama, Yellow Silk, Yellow Silk Vine, Zen Zhen, and Bean Parasite.

Cuscuta look and characteristics

1, Cuscuta stems have twining, very slender, about 1 mm in diameter, the color is yellow, will be entangled through the stems to other plants to absorb nutrients, Cuscuta inflorescences sideways, the flowers will be clustered into small umbrella-shaped.

2, Cuscuta pedicels slightly stout, its corolla is white, the shape of a pot, the style is spherical. The capsule of Cuscuta is spherical, about 3 mm in diameter, with more seeds, which are ovoid in shape and light brown in color.

3, Cuscuta has a wide range of distribution, distributed in the provinces of China, in addition to China, in Iran, Afghanistan, Japan, Madagascar, Australia, North Korea, Sri Lanka and other countries are also distributed, Cuscuta mainly grows at an altitude of 200-3000 meters above sea level in the area, mostly distributed in the field, hillside sunny place, roadside scrub and other places.